On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Feb 7, 2020 | Criminal Defense
When a person intends to deprive another person of his or her rightful property, he or she is guilty of theft. Theft is a crime and, depending on the value of the property taken, can result in felony charges. Felony theft charges alone pose a threat to a person’s...
On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Jan 17, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving
Nebraska law enforcement can arrest a motorist for driving under the influence if the officer has observed the driver behaving erratically and/or the driver has a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher. Penalties for this conviction depend on any prior DUI charges...
On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Dec 30, 2019 | Criminal Defense
It is common for people to mistakenly use the terms “robbery” and “burglary” interchangeably. However, from a legal point of view, they are two very different types of crime. Though associated with theft, neither robbery nor burglary...
On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Nov 8, 2019 | Criminal Defense
When people think of shoplifting, they think of someone taking an item from a store without paying. Though this is certainly the most common form of shoplifting, it is not the only one. Nebraska Legislature covers all of its bases when defining shoplifting so that the...
On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Nov 7, 2019 | Criminal Defense
People commit theft in Nebraska for various reasons. Occasionally, those reasons are deeper than what is on the surface. A person could have undiagnosed kleptomania. Psychology Today takes an immersive look into the definition, symptoms, causes and treatment of...
On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Aug 28, 2019 | Criminal Defense
At Whelan Law Office in Nebraska, we are adept at uncovering all possible defense options when a client in Nebraska faces felony charges. The outcomes of each should be weighed carefully. Some, such as plea deals, may not be as beneficial as they seem at first. Before...
On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Feb 12, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Sometimes, police locate a suspect in a murder case in a matter of days or even hours. Other times, they face more challenging cases, and months or years can pass before a suspect is identified. The latter is true of a Nebraska murder case that happened in 2013 and...
On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Feb 6, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Many Nebraska residents may wonder how some people encounter one experience with the law after another, especially when the person is still in his or her teen years. However, sadly, some young people seem to fail to learn from their mistakes and instead become...
On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Jan 22, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Sometimes, friends get together and conjure a plan to make some money quickly and easily. However, if the plan involves illegal activity, most often the participants end up in serious trouble with the law. Such was the case when a Nebraska store robbery led to...
On behalf of Whelan Law Office | Dec 26, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Relationships can be complicated. Sometimes, no matter how much two people care for each other, an argument begins and escalates to the point where one person ends up unintentionally hurting the other, either emotionally or physically or both. It seems this may have...
